SANDWICH FOAM CORES

"Design of sandwich structures for sensor integration, optimisation and manufacturing of sandwich core"

 Coordinatore EVONIK ROHM GMBH 

 Organization address address: Kirschenalle 45
city: Darmstadt
postcode: 64293

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Matthias Alexander
Cognome: Roth
Email: send email
Telefono: 496151000000
Fax: 49615100000000

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Germany [DE]
 Totale costo 77˙000 €
 EC contributo 41˙072 €
 Programma FP7-JTI
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Joint Technology Initiatives
 Code Call SP1-JTI-CS-2009-01
 Funding Scheme JTI-CS
 Anno di inizio 2010
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2010-01-01   -   2010-12-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    EVONIK ROHM GMBH

 Organization address address: Kirschenalle 45
city: Darmstadt
postcode: 64293

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Matthias Alexander
Cognome: Roth
Email: send email
Telefono: 496151000000
Fax: 49615100000000

DE (Darmstadt) coordinator 41˙072.50

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Evonik proposes to contribute to the evaluation of the strength of foam sandwich structures, as demanded in the Call for Proposal (CfP), by providing a failure criterion, which has been designed specially for ROHACELL® foams in cooperation with the German Institute for Polymers (DKI) in Darmstadt. This criterion has been proved to deliver very accurate results in static FE calculations and might be used as a basis for extension to calculate impact and fatigue loads. Evonik has profound knowledge and experience in the field of manufacture and supply of raw and shaped foam core materials meeting the requirements of the aerospace industry, which Evonik proposes to supply as demanded in the CfP. Evonik has the facilities to produce raw foam cores as well as to shape these cores to the desired geometry, e. g. by using cutting and CNC machining equipment. Furthermore Evonik possesses the infrastructure needed for the quality control and documentation which is mandatory for aircraft applications. ROHACELL® foams offer superior heat and pressure stability up to 180°C and 7 bar as well as a one hundred percent closed cell structure, which eliminates excessive resin absorption and thus reduces overall weight. Evonik possesses an autoclave, which is proposed be used for the manufacture of sandwich panels, e.g. using prepreg face sheets. Evonik proposes to contribute to the development of special design rules considering SHM-requirements, as demanded in the CfP.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Polymer composites have increasingly replaced metal structures in the aerospace industry. Scientists have demonstrated the feasibility of integrating strain sensors for continuous monitoring of structural integrity and major improvements in safety.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Composites offer excellent strength with reduced weight, the latter of which reduces fuel consumption and emissions. Sandwich structures have become the preferred choice for light and stiff designs. A thick, low-density foam forms the core over which thin but stiff skins are attached.

ROHACELL foam cores produced by EVONIK ROHM GMBH are widely used by the aerospace industry. The cell-structured foams are made from a variety of polymers and the skins or cover layers are commonly carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs). The company initiated the EU-funded project SANDWICH FOAM CORES to design and manufacture CFRP sandwich structures with embedded structural health monitoring (SHM) sensors.

SHM is a critical tool to improve the safety and reliability of critical structures. Its integration simultaneously reduces the costs and time associated with maintenance. Small and simple fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are excellent candidates for monitoring the highly stressed CFRPs of aircraft.

FBGs are made from a short segment of optical fibre that transmits specific wavelengths. Strain causes changes in transmitted wavelength, creating a strain sensor. In addition, FBGs are immune to electromagnetic interference, including lightning strikes, and they require no external power. They demonstrate good long-term stability and corrosion resistance, and are well-suited to operation in very low temperatures.

Scientists designed and manufactured novel ROHACELL foam cores. Cured demonstrator parts consisting of stiffened shells filled with foam cores and with integrated FBG sensors were produced in an autoclave. SANDWICH FOAM CORES successfully demonstrated the performance of the FBG sensor in the cured demonstrator parts, confirming the feasibility of integrating SHM systems in composite sandwich structures.

The work will contribute to development of special design rules for such components. Commercialisation of the materials and processes will make a major contribution to the competitiveness of the EU aerospace industry. Enhancing safety, decreasing costs and reducing emissions associated with travel could be a major benefit for other forms of transport as well.

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